Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance ManagerLocation: Reading - 3 days per week in officeContract: 18 month fixed term contract with possible extensionPay Rate: £53.53 PAYE / £72.66 LTD per hourStart Date: ASAP (subject to security clearance)About the Role: The Senior Finance Manager will lead and deliver assigned financial activities, ensuring they are executed to agreed timelines, costs, and quality standards. This role requires strong leadership of the finance function, providing guidance, oversight, and performance management while maintaining rigorous financial controls and compliance.Key Accountabilities:

• Manage and deliver all assigned financial activities efficiently.
• Develop and implement functional strategy, driving achievement of objectives.
• Line and task management of team members in line with company policies.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and performance oversight to finance teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, governance frameworks, and finance processes.
• Identify, enable, and implement process improvements and innovation initiatives.
• Support or develop CFO policies and procedures as required.
• Uphold high standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality.
• Mid-level leadership responsibility for team culture and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver accurate and timely financial information to stakeholders.
• Ensure team performs thorough financial analysis and interpretation.
• Monitor, enforce, and report compliance with financial processes.
• Maintain integrity and reliability of financial reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Oversee training, development, and mentoring of Finance Manager and Analysts.
• Coordinate and plan team deliverables and priorities.
• Lead by example to cultivate a high-performing finance team.

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong experience in budgeting, reporting, and accounting.
• Proven stakeholder management skills at all levels.
• Experience reporting to senior stakeholders.
• MOD/Defence or public sector finance experience.
• Skilled in financial analysis and executive reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion (EPBCS desirable).
• Transformation experience desirable.
• Active SC clearance from day one.

Apply Now Service Care Solutions is proud to assist in this recruitment campaign. If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered, please apply now or reach out directly to discuss the role in more detail.Harry Greenhalgh Recruitment Lead - Defence Service Care Solutions